Schedule: TBD
Salary: 18.64
Responsibilities:
- Bay Cove Human Services, Inc.
- a leading Massachusetts human services organization, seeks a CSS Counselor to join us in our mission to provide high-quality services to adults who face the life-long challenges of mental illness, aging and substance use disorder.
- As a Substance Abuse Counselor you will be doing your part in fighting the current Opioid/Substance Abuse epidemic as a key member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team working directly with clients who have just completed detox from Substance Use in an inpatient setting.
- Through the running of groups, providing individual/family/group counseling you will be by helping our clients in the next stage of their Recovery We are looking for someone who strives to: Challenge thinking.
- Be different.
- Lead change.
- Bay Cove is looking for people who are inspired and inspiring.
- You will: Provide counseling/therapy that promotes a stable clinical and psychological condition for patients, post-detoxification.
- Complete the bio-psychosocial assessments.
- Develop initial individual treatment and discharge plans.
- Promote ongoing participation of the client with decisions involving treatment planning and goal setting.
- Work closely with the patient, their family and/or natural or social supports, as well as the program’s multidisciplinary teams to ensure ongoing review and updating of patients’ treatment plans.
- Facilitate clinical therapy with patients through individual, group and family sessions.
- Maintain relevant and timely counseling progress notes.
- Participates in ongoing multidisciplinary case conferences/client care meetings.
- Lead various psycho-educational, therapy and recovery oriented groups as assigned and ensure all relevant documentation.
- What you will need to bring: Education - BA/BS or experience in a Human Services field.
- Experience – Three years of experience in substance use disorder treatment and at least two years of counseling experience.
- Strong knowledge of the substance use treatment continuum and services and related community resources.
- Skills – Ability to work with individuals with substance use disorders.
- License/Certification –Licensure of Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC I or LADC II) or Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADAC).
- Keywords: Substance Abuse, Counseling, Clinical Services, Groups, Addictions, Recovery, Mental Health, Counselor, Case Management, Therapy, Care Coordination, Healthcare, Human Services
Qualifications:
- What you will need to bring: Education - BA/BS or experience in a Human Services field.
- Experience – Three years of experience in substance use disorder treatment and at least two years of counseling experience.
- Strong knowledge of the substance use treatment continuum and services and related community resources.
- Skills – Ability to work with individuals with substance use disorders.
- License/Certification –Licensure of Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC I or LADC II) or Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADAC).
- Keywords: Substance Abuse, Counseling, Clinical Services, Groups, Addictions, Recovery, Mental Health, Counselor, Case Management, Therapy, Care Coordination, Healthcare, Human Services
- Driving License Required? Yes
Benefits:
- Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement/remission, paid vacation & holidays, sick time pay, and employee referral bonuses.